⚽ General Football News 2022-23 Season- Open Thread

:rotating_light::studio_microphone: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: “Russian athletes should not be able to compete at the Paris Olympics. I particularly insisted on it with Emmanuel Macron."

This decision would effect the Olympic football team for Russia. :ru::x:

(Source: @Le_Parisien)

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:rotating_light: Brahim Díaz has decided to change his international allegiance from Spain to Morocco. :morocco:

He will be with the squad when they next meet in March. :soon:

(Source: @LinoBacco)

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Barcelona Femení’s league record since 2020-21:

:black_small_square: 79 games
:black_small_square: 78 wins
:black_small_square: 1 loss
:black_small_square: 389 goals scored
:black_small_square: 30 goals conceded

:exploding_head:

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The Cristiano Ronaldo effect is real :chart_with_upwards_trend:

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Wout Weghorst scores his first Manchester United goal :netherlands:

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:closed_lock_with_key: Most big chances created in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues this season:

:1st_place_medal: Kevin De Bruyne - 20
:2nd_place_medal: Kieran Trippier - 16
:3rd_place_medal: Lionel Messi - 15
:four: Bruno Fernandes - 14
:five: Kylian Mbappe, Neymar - 12

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The United States is increasingly likely to host the 2024 Copa America with discussions at an advanced stage, multiple sources have told ESPN.

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Players in Europe’s top five leagues to have been involved in more goals than they have played games this season (minimum 10 games):

◎ Erling Haaland
◎ Victor Osimhen
◎ Robert Lewandowski
◉ Neymar
◉ Lionel Messi

PSG really do have a cheat code. :joy:

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Sam Kerr’s hat trick against Liverpool today brings her tally to 75 goals for Chelsea.

The forward is now their second all-time leading scorer—she only joined in 2020 :cold_face:

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:nigeria: Ademola Lookman – 5 goals
:nigeria: Victor Osimhen – 4
:norway: Erling Haaland - 4
:argentina: Lautaro Martinez - 4
:fr: Wissam Ben Yedder - 4

Ademola Lookman has scored the most goals in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023 :sparkles:

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No U21 player across Europe’s big five leagues has scored as many goals this season as Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun.

He’s tearing up Ligue 1 :fire:

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According to FiveThirtyEight’s SPI, Barcelona is the favorite to win the Copa del Rey :trophy:

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Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia said Cristiano Ronaldo will play in Europe again after his time in Saudi Arabia :eyes:

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Messi got blocked from Instagram because he was receiving too many messages after winning the World Cup :sweat_smile::trophy:

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:argentina: Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the FIFA Best Award. That would be his 7th and the most in football history.

35 years Old! :exploding_head::crown:

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. Sancho back
• Martial back with a goal
• Rashford’s assist
• Win and a clean sheet
• Man Utd going to Wembley

Perfect night :heart:

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Napoli :handshake: Barcelona :handshake: Arsenal

Three teams in Europe’s top five leagues have hit 50 points after 19 games this season :boom:

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Most goals scored in Europe’s big five leagues this season:

:1st_place_medal: Erling Haaland (25)
:2nd_place_medal: Harry Kane (16)
:3rd_place_medal: Folarin Balogun (14)

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:studio_microphone: La Liga president Javier Tebas:

“The Premier League market is a doped, inflated market, but La Liga still has the best players and stars.”

(Source: AP)

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Three teams in Europe’s top five divisions reached 50 points after 19 league games this season:

◉ Arsenal
◉ Napoli
◉ Barcelona

Champions elect? :hourglass_flowing_sand:

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